Grammy-winning singer Angelique Kidjo joined human rights activists to demand courts martial for troops who publicly gang raped women in the streets of the West African country of Guinea last month.
The International Criminal Court said Thursday that it will investigate the killing of nearly 160 protesters in Guinea -- allegedly by government troops.
The United Nations Security Council has condemned political violence in Guinea that reportedly killed nearly 160 people.
Amid international condemnation after security forces reportedly attacked demonstrators at a peaceful rally, reportedly killing nearly 160 people, the Guinean government said Tuesday most of the victims were crushed in the crowd.
Scientists have discovered a new species of giant rat in a remote rainforest in Papua New Guinea.
Egypt kept their World Cup hopes alive as the only goal of the game by Ahmed Hassan gave them a 1-0 win over Rwanda in Kigali.
At least 30 people were killed and 350,000 displaced when torrential rains soaked much of West Africa, the United Nations said Friday.
Mad cow disease, SARS and now swine flu: Some diseases grab the headlines. But thousands of people worldwide suffer from very rare conditions, many of which few people have ever heard of.
Substitute Victor Obinna came off the bench to score twice as Nigeria beat Kenya 3-0 in Abuja, to claim their first victory in African World Cup qualifying Group B.
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor returned from injury to score the winner as Togo rocked Cameroon 1-0 Saturday at the start of the final 2010 World Cup-African Nations Cup qualifying phase.
Grammy-winning singer Angelique Kidjo joined human rights activists to demand courts martial for troops who publicly gang raped women in the streets of the West African country of Guinea last month.
The International Criminal Court said Thursday that it will investigate the killing of nearly 160 protesters in Guinea -- allegedly by government troops.
The United Nations Security Council has condemned political violence in Guinea that reportedly killed nearly 160 people.
Amid international condemnation after security forces reportedly attacked demonstrators at a peaceful rally, reportedly killing nearly 160 people, the Guinean government said Tuesday most of the victims were crushed in the crowd.
Scientists have discovered a new species of giant rat in a remote rainforest in Papua New Guinea.
Egypt kept their World Cup hopes alive as the only goal of the game by Ahmed Hassan gave them a 1-0 win over Rwanda in Kigali.
At least 30 people were killed and 350,000 displaced when torrential rains soaked much of West Africa, the United Nations said Friday.
Mad cow disease, SARS and now swine flu: Some diseases grab the headlines. But thousands of people worldwide suffer from very rare conditions, many of which few people have ever heard of.
Substitute Victor Obinna came off the bench to score twice as Nigeria beat Kenya 3-0 in Abuja, to claim their first victory in African World Cup qualifying Group B.
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor returned from injury to score the winner as Togo rocked Cameroon 1-0 Saturday at the start of the final 2010 World Cup-African Nations Cup qualifying phase.
Around 1,000 people accused of being witches in Gambia have been locked up in secret detention centers and forced to drink a dangerous hallucinogenic potion, according to human rights organization Amnesty International.
The president of Guinea-Bissau was assassinated Monday morning, a day after an explosion killed the head of the West African country's military, the prime minister said.
Liberia's president has declared a state of emergency after hordes of ravenous caterpillars infested the country.
Supporters of democracy around the world can celebrate the January 7 inauguration of Ghana's new president, professor John Evans Atta Mills, who defeated the leader of the incumbent party in a December 28 runoff election by a mere 41,566 votes out of 9,001,478.
Polls closed Sunday in Ghana's presidential runoff election after what one official described as a peaceful round of voting, one that shows the country is an example for other African nations.
The leader of this week's coup in Guinea assured senior officials Thursday "they are safe," a journalist with the state-run newspaper told CNN.
A military junta that toppled Guinea's government announced its new leader Wednesday in a nationwide radio address.
The West African country of Guinea, reeling after the death of President Lansana Conte, is staring at the prospect of widespread political instability amid an apparent coup.
Former Lyon and Portsmouth boss Alain Perrin is to succeed Laurent Roussey as coach of struggling French first division side Saint-Etienne.
A group of immigrants who fled persecution and conflict to live in Italy are forming the country's first professional soccer team made entirely of refugees.
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba could be back in action on Wednesday, when Ivory Coast face Guinea in a friendly international at Chantilly. near Paris.
Japan will lobby a dozen members of the International Whaling Commission at a meeting Monday to support its much-criticized Antarctic whaling program -- just three days before all members of the commission meet in London to discuss reaching an agreement on whale conservation rules.
Liberia banned all food exports Monday, saying profiteers have been taking advantage of its cheap rice prices to truck the grain -- already in short supply in Liberia -- to neighboring countries to sell at higher prices
Anti-whaling groups have claimed partial victory in their attempts to disrupt Japan's annual whale hunt in Antarctic waters.
Anti-whaling protesters hurled containers of butyric acid at a Japanese whaling ship in Antarctic waters, injuring four crew members, a Japanese official said Monday.
French champions Lyon crashed 1-0 at Le Mans on Saturday, leaving the French title race wide open and shattering confidence before Wednesday's Champions League clash with Manchester United.
Ultimately home advantage and the expectations of an excitable nation were not quite enough to propel Ghana into the final of the African Nations Cup, but the hosts certainly gave it their best shot.
Hosts Ghana overcame the sending-off of captain John Mensah to come from behind and beat Nigeria 2-1 to reach the semifinals of the African Nations Cup in Accra on Sunday.
The story of an enslaved African royal who became a key figure in the abolitionist movement has remained largely obscure. But a new documentary has rediscovered it
Premier League pair Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari scored as Ghana progressed to the quarterfinals of the African Nations Cup as group winners following a 2-0 victory over Morocco.
ACCRA, Ghana -- The Ghanaian national team practices at the Elwak, a small stadium on a military base. Presumably, the army teams play here, while their generals watch from the leather recliners in the south stand. The grass is overgrown, like all the fields in Ghana, but the field is smooth and there's a tall, barbed-wire wall around the complex to keep the riffraff out.
Ghana need only a draw against Morocco on Monday to guarantee their quarterfinal berth at the African Nations Cup after Nottingham Forest striker Junior Agogo earned the hosts a 1-0 win over Namibia on Thursday.
Chelsea's Salomon Kalou hit a stunning strike which saw favorites Ivory Coast launch their African Nations Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Group B rivals Nigeria at Sekondi in Ghana.
ACCRA, Ghana -- "Oh!" That's what I found myself uttering again and again as the African Cup of Nations kicked off on Sunday.
Sulley Muntari gave hosts Ghana a winning start to the African Nations Cup when he scored in the last minute to give them a 2-1 victory over Guinea in Accra.
For all the critters in the rainforests, oceans and jungles of the world, finding a mate isn't as simple as spending hours in the gym developing rock-hard abs or adding a $10,000 stereo system to your 1984 Camaro. Nope.
When it comes to parasites, it's all about perspective. You may call a lifetime of growing and feeding off another organism lazy, but we call it opportunistic. In fact, these life-sucking go-getters have managed to carve out some of the most ingenious survival strategies in the world.
Kenya's badly paid police force is the most bribe-prone institution in the country, according to a report issued by an anti-corruption watchdog on Tuesday.
As America's appetite for coke fades, Guinea Bissau has become a key transit point for Colombia's narco-traffickers with an eye on the growing European market
Djibril Cisse's seventh goal in as many matches and substitute Mathieu Valbuena's late winner gave Marseille a 2-1 victory at Saint-Etienne on Saturday and a berth in next season's European Champions League.
The leading group in the The Trophee BPE which started on 25 March from Belle Ile en Mer is now approaching the final stages of the race in Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe.
1. Guinea The naming of a successor by President Conté, Africa's longest-ruling dictator, and his refusal to step down in the face of union demands threaten stability and pose risks to bauxite and ...
I still get chills when I think about my first encounter with child soldiers. It came only minutes before my cameraman burst into my room -- blood splattered on his shirt and tears in his eyes.
Patrice Neveu has been named as the new coach of Togo, just two months after being sacked by Guinea.
Shady backroom deals. Gifts of expensive jewelry. Suitcases full of cash.
Imagine this for a government conundrum: revenues so high it's hard to know how to spend them. No wonder Norway, flush from oil exports, is picky about where it invests its $236 billion government ...
Imagine this for a government conundrum: revenues so high it's hard to know how to spend them. No wonder Norway, flush from oil exports, is picky about where it invests its $236 billion government pension fund - the third largest on the planet.
Champions Lyon set a single-season points record in Ligue 1 when they crushed neighbours St Etienne 4-0 on Sunday.
A young girl in Indonesia died of highly pathogenic bird flu last month, bringing the country's total number of confirmed H5N1 human cases to 30, the World Health Organization announced Tuesday.
Relations between Australia are in a "difficult phase" because of Canberra's decision to accept Papuan asylum seekers, Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Monday according to The Associated Press.
Scientists say they have found a "Lost World" in an Indonesian mountain jungle, home to dozens of exotic new species of birds, butterflies, frogs and plants.
A U.S. president's cabinet can indeed be bought, if you've got enough money.
Senegal scored three goals in the last half-hour to beat surprise packages Guinea 3-2 in their African Nations Cup quarterfinal.
Senegal striker El Hadji Diouf is doubtful for Friday's African Nations Cup quarterfinal against Guinea.
South Africa's stand-in coach Ted Dumitru was sacked on Wednesday after his side's ignominious first round exit from the African Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Brazilian-born striker Francileudo Dos Santos steered holders Tunisia into the African Nations Cup quarterfinals with a 2-0 win over South Africa.
Pascal Feindouno grabbed a last gasp winner to hand Guinea a 2-1 win over Zambia in their Group C African Nations Cup clash.
Du Wei has been ordered to return to China by his club Shanghai Shenhua after they refused Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic's request for an extension to his loan spell.
Frenchman Luc Alphand is on course for his first Dakar rally victory despite finishing eighth on the penultimate stage after taking a wrong track.
France's Stephane Peterhansel and Hiroshi Masuoka of Japan are favorites to maintain Mitsubishi's stranglehold on the Dakar Rally when the 28th race starts on Saturday.
Celtic defender Bobo Balde has turned down an offer to join French club Marseille and has committed himself to playing for the Glasgow side, the Daily Record has reported.
Nigeria and Senegal's places in the 2006 World Cup finals have been left in doubt after being held to draws in African qualifying on Sunday.
Motorcycle riders will be restricted to a top speed of 150kph in the 2006 Dakar Rally, after two deaths in the endurance event this year.
The world's population will rise from 6.5 billion to 9.1 billion by 2050, according to a United Nations survey released Thursday.
A plane operated by the Indonesian police has crashed into waters off the island of New Guinea, killing 15 people and critically injuring three others, a national police spokesman said.
Celtic defender Bobo Balde has signed a four-and-a-half year contract extension with the Scottish champions, ending several weeks of speculation over his future.
Four people died and eight were injured in a stadium crush after Togo's World Cup qualifier with Mali, a government statement said.
The polio outbreak that originated in northern Nigeria continues to infect new countries and threatens to become an epidemic across west and central Africa, health officials say.
Frenchman Henri Stambouli and the Mali Football Federation have failed to agree an extension to his contract as national team coach.
Mali held World Cup quarter-finalists Senegal to a 1-1 to secure top spot in Group B of the African Nations Cup and avoid a quarter-final meeting with hosts Tunisia.
Hosts Tunisia became the first side to qualify for the African Nations Cup quarterfinals with a 3-0 win on Wednesday over the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Cameroon, winners of the last two African Nations Cups, were held to a surprise 1-1 draw by outsiders Algeria as they began the defence of their crown on Sunday.
Lomana Lua Lua hopes to put a smile back on people's faces in war-ravaged Democratic Republic of Congo when his team launch their African Nations Cup bid.
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